14 PLACES TO - Sierra Club Angeles Chapter · in cactus filled brushy area ... 14 PLACES TO 8 9 11...
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4 JANUARY-MARCH 2014 SOUTHERN SIERRAN 14 PLACES TO We’ve scoured the planet to come up with spectacular adventures in the new year for travelers and Sierra Club members. Each trip is planned and organized by veteran lead- ers and sponsored by the Angeles Chapter. So whether it’s Solvang or Spain, Alaska or Israel, experience a trip unlike any other that supports the Chapter too. Bon voyage! Death Valley National Park Bus Trip January 18-20 Pictograph Hike at Joshua Tree National Park February 1 1 2 3 4 Moderately strenuous all day seven-mile hike with 400 feed of hard won gain/loss. Hike the steep cross-country desert slopes and go boulder scrambling in cactus filled brushy area to see two outstanding pictograph sites. Led at a deliberate pace with lim- ited breaks. Group camp- ing available. Conditioned hikers only. Contact: Leader: Diane Dunbar, [email protected] Go back-country or downhill skiing, snowboarding or snow- shoeing on a fun-filled weekend at Mammoth Mountain. You can go out on daily leader-led ski and participate in snowshoe tours too. $305 for Sierra Club members. Contact: Donna Specht, (714) 963-6345 [email protected] Winter Combo Bus Trip to Mammoth Lakes March 7-9 Solvang and Then Some! April 26 Visit the brand-new Wilding Museum, one of the original Spanish missions, Lompoc, Ballard and of course the town known as Copenhagen of the West. Cost is $79 for Sierra Club members, $89 for non-members. Cost covers round- trip bus, entrance fees and more. Contact: Paul Cutter, (310) 837-5269, [email protected]; Felicia Hammond, (310) 391-9690, [email protected] Join us on some of the most spectacular trails in Death Valley National Park with hiking options ranging from 3 to 8 miles daily. Experience geological formations of 1.8 bil- lion-year-old metamor- phic rocks and be sur- rounded by a panorama of rugged canyons and towering peaks. Stay two nights at Furnace Creek Ranch and more! $290 for Sierra Club members. Contact: Judy Shane, (310) 379- 1111 judyshane@aol. com ; David H Hixson at 310-676-8848 or [email protected] NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DONNA SPECHT
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14 PLACES TOWe’ve scoured the planet to come up with spectacular adventures in the new year for travelers and Sierra Club members. Each trip is planned and organized by veteran lead-ers and sponsored by the Angeles Chapter. So whether it’s Solvang or Spain, Alaska or Israel, experience a trip unlike any other that supports the Chapter too. Bon voyage!
Death Valley National Park Bus TripJanuary 18-20 Pictograph Hike at Joshua Tree
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Moderately strenuous all day seven-mile hike with 400 feed of hard won gain/loss. Hike the steep cross-country desert slopes and go boulder scrambling in cactus filled brushy area to see two outstanding pictograph sites. Led at a deliberate pace with lim-ited breaks. Group camp-ing available. Conditioned hikers only. Contact: Leader: Diane Dunbar, [email protected]
Go back-country or downhill skiing, snowboarding or snow-shoeing on a fun-filled weekend at Mammoth Mountain. You can go out on daily leader-led ski and participate in snowshoe tours too. $305 for Sierra Club members. Contact: Donna Specht, (714) 963-6345 [email protected]
Winter Combo Bus Trip to Mammoth LakesMarch 7-9
Solvang and Then Some!April 26Visit the brand-new Wilding Museum, one of the original Spanish missions, Lompoc, Ballard and of course the town known as Copenhagen of the West. Cost is $79 for Sierra Club members, $89 for non-members. Cost covers round-trip bus, entrance fees and more. Contact: Paul Cutter, (310) 837-5269, [email protected]; Felicia Hammond, (310) 391-9690, [email protected]
Join us on some of the most spectacular trails in Death Valley National Park with hiking options ranging from 3 to 8 miles daily. Experience geological formations of 1.8 bil-lion-year-old metamor-phic rocks and be sur-rounded by a panorama of rugged canyons and towering peaks. Stay two nights at Furnace Creek Ranch and more! $290 for Sierra Club members. Contact: Judy Shane, (310) 379-1111 [email protected] ; David H Hixson at 310-676-8848 or [email protected]
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Black Hills AdventureJune 7-14s
Birds and Mammals of Northeast Mongolia and the Gobi DesertJune 6-27
VISIT IN 2014Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Bus TripMay 24-27
Explore two outstanding Utah parks: Zion National Park where you may take self-guided hikes amid massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red, which soar into a bright blue sky. Leaders offer more hiking and adventure options on a day trip to Bryce Canyon National Park where red forests of hoodoos (unique pil-lars of rock sculptured by the forces of erosion) dominate the landscape. Cost is $600 per person for members/$625 for non-members. Contact: Judy Shane, (310) 379-1111, [email protected] David H Hixson, (310) 676-8848 [email protected]
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7Go where the buffalo roam and the deer and antelope play on this eight-day trip to South Dakota. Visit Custer State Park’s renowned buffalo herd, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Devils Tower and more on this outdoor closeup of the state’s most famous sights. $1,295 ($1,350 for non-members) includes hotel, local transport, group activities and happy hours. Airfare not included. Contact: Mike Sappingfield, (949) 768-3610, [email protected].
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Enjoy the beauty of the desert with dramatic cliffs, sand dunes and wildlife in an area that hosts the largest con-centration of wild mammals in Asia. See the endangered Mongolian wild horse and gazelles as well as neolithic ruins and the stark beauty of this remote part of the planet. $4,750 per person ($4,850 for non-members) includes hotel, local transport, guides and park admissions. Can’t do the whole tour? 14-day ($2,525 per person) and 22-day ($4,850 per person) options available. Airfare not included; group rates available. Contact: Bruce Hale, (818) 957-1936. Contact: Leaders Bruce Hale and Fred Dong, [email protected].
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Spend eight days experiencing the unique and outstanding natural beauty of Maui. Hike into awesome Haleakala National Park’s moon-scape crater, with its vast array of colors and cinder cones. Traverse diverse vegetation zones, and meet the one-of-a-kind silversword! Enjoy moderate hikes or optional 11-mile Haleakala Super Hike that goes in, across and out of the crater. Cost is $1,345 for Sierra Club mem-bers and $1,479 for non-members before April 1. Bill Crane, (818) 773-4601, [email protected]; Sridhar Gullapalli, (310) 821-3900, [email protected]
Hawaiian Islands Hiking Adventure: Maui, the Valley IsleJune 14-21
France and Spain: Camino del NorteSept. 4-27
Take a long-distance hike along the ancient pil-grimage route across France and Spain to Santiago de Compostela continues in 2014 with a walk along the Camino del Norte, from Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, to Oviedo, Spain. Experience the green meadows, lush forests and dramatic coastal cliffs as well as the architectural treasures ranging from a 1,200-year-old church near Oviedo to Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Cost for Sierra Club members is $3,500 per per-son, non-members, $3,600 per person, excluding airfare. Contact: Ed Maurer, (949) 768-0417; [email protected]
Spend three amaz-ing days view-ing Alaska brown bears at the state’s most spectacular wild bear view-ing site, Katmai National Park. Stay at the Brooks River Lodge cabins and go bear-gawking by day. Trip is limited to 10 participants. $1,425 for mem-bers, nonmembers add $100. Consider adding on our Alaska Wildlife Adventure (below). Contact: leaders Fred Dong and Stephanie Gross, (818)-545-3878, [email protected], and Clifford Caplan (310) 376-9105, [email protected]).
Alaska Wildlife AdventureJuly 26-Aug. 3Come with us to see Kenai Fjords National Park’s calving
tidewater glaciers and wildlife along the ocean and on land; enjoy the great hiking and wildlife viewing that Denali National Park has to offer. $1,995 per person ($2,095 for non-members) cov-ers hotel, bus, some meals, full day cruise. Airfare extra. Contact Leader Fred Dong, (818) 545-3878; [email protected]. Bear lovers add our Alaska Bear Viewing Adventure!
Alaska Bear Viewing AdventureJuly 22-26
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New England ExtravaganzaOct. 4-12
See the extraordinary fall colors and covered bridges of New Hampshire and Vermont. Boston-area highlights include the Freedom Trail, Paul Revere’s house, and Concord and Lexington. $1,350 per person ($1,450 for non-members) includes hotel, local transportation, admission to scheduled excursions, some meals. Airfare not included. Contact: Mike Sappingfield, (949) 768-3610, [email protected]
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Explore the Himalayas, the world’s highest mountains, wild-life and learn about the religion and culture of the Nepalese on this journey to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, Kathmandu, temples, villages and national parks. $3,000 per person before March 31, 2014; $3,100 per person after March 31, 2014; non-members add $100. International airfare is extra; group airfare available. Leaders: Maew Suchin, Fred Dong, (818)-545-3878, [email protected]’t do the entire trip? Come on the Nepal Highlights Adventure from Nov. 7-14 ($1,500 per person for Sierra
Club members who sign up by March 31, 2014; $1,575 per person after March 31, 2014; non-members add $100.) or the Nepal Mountain Hiking Adventure from Nov. 12-Dec. 1 ($1,800 per person for Sierra Club members who sign up by March 31, 2014; $1,875 per person after March 31, 2014; non-members add $100.) Leaders: Maew Suchin, Fred Dong, (818)-545-3878, [email protected]
Join an active adventure to Israel to learn about classic religious and historical sites as well as the natural history that makes Israel a critical respite in wildlife migration. Hike up Masada, stop at places along the Mediterranean Sea, and experi-ence the Jordan River and Sea of Galilee on this special Sierra Club trip. The cost is $3,970 per person for Sierra Club members; non-members add $100. Airfare is extra. Contact: Shlomo Waser, (408) 483-7716; [email protected]; Kath Giel, (415) 720-4430, [email protected].
Israel Adventure: Natural and Historical Highlights
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